My background is Computer Science, with a passion for design. I have been working freelance for more than 7 years for a big variety of clients and agencies.
I can communicate well with (product/project) managers as well as with other designers and developers. I can easily work by myself, but also love to cooperate with others (internal or external) to get the job done. I keep my knowledge up to date by visiting conferences and by keeping in close touch with colleagues.
You can hire me on a project basis, but I am also available for a long term cooperation. I can work at my own space, as well as on your location. I do a lot of remote work which works very well for me.
Besides freelance work I am also organising Webconf.asia, a conference for anyone who builds websites.
Please check out the kind of projects I have done and what I can do for you.
Feel free to reach out to me so we can discuss how I can help you with the design and/or development of your online needs.
I am part of a large project team where I am responsible to implement the base design onto the Drupal CMS - using CSS. We are deploying the (complicated) site in multiple phases.
Commissioned by DataScape
I redesigned the visual style for a set of Apps they use in the health industry. I have developed a ‘style guide’ for the use and implementation of these apps on the jQuery/Ionic framework.
I was responsible for building the HTML/CSS templates for the well known website optimizers Yoast, together with Frozen Rockets. The templates were implemented on their own WordPress site.
Commissioned by Frozen Rockets
In a larger team we did a full service project (User research, interaction design, visual design, content and front end). I was mainly responsible to implement the design direction onto the responsive site.
Commissioned by eBrella & User Intelligence
De Nederlandse Taalunie (the Dutch Language Union) is an international institution that governs issues regarding the Dutch language. I did and do various projects - design as well as realization - such as the website of de Nederlandse taalunie, Literaire Tijdschriften, Woordenlijst and Taaladvies, especially on the basis of the Drupal CMS.
Nuon is one of the leading utility companies that provides electricity, gas and heat in the Netherlands. Eend made the design, where after I developed the templates that were further implemented by a technical party. In 2013 I was also responsible for the front-end of the Nuon website.
Commissioned by Eend
Karwei is one of the leading Dutch hardware store chains. The websites of Karwei and Gamma have been built on the same HTML. While Fabrique was responsible for the interaction design and visual design of the Karwei website, I mainly took care of the HTML and CSS.
Commissioned by Fabrique
I am currently rebuilding the website of elementary school SBO De Springplank. And I will start soon restyling two Wiki's about rockets and planes. Whooo! 🚀
I often work in larger teams - where I have the role of front-end specialist. I can help translate identities and designs into good, responsive, stable and fast HTML and CSS.
If you need a front-end expert to implement a site (re)design onto HTML/CSS, I can translate existing identities, provide advice from a technical perspective and transform a design into valid (responsive) HTML and CSS.
I have broad experience with (responsive) website and app design. For ‘smaller’ corporate or project sites I take care of the implementation, preferable in WordPress. Alternatively, after the design and development phase, I can also deliver the templates to a back-end party.
I don’t do JavaScript frameworks or build/implement large back-end systems. I am not available for a full time job - and I don’t work for equity.
Feel free to reach out to me so we can discuss how I can help you with the design and/or development of your online needs.
Charis Rooda / +852 9620 3801
12P Smithfield Road, Cheung Hing Industrial Building 10F,
Kennedy Town, Hong Kong
Feel free to email me at charis@imakewebsites.hk.
I post a lot of webdevelopment resources my Twitter account @charis. If you want to work with me or want to add me to your network add me on Linkedin.